Neil Diamond: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2011 part 3

1980-2014

Neil starred in The Jazz Singer in 1980.
Love on the Rocks (1980): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbvxP08FlMs

Hello Again (1981): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI8FIm1Mrw0

America (1981): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTSLRbm8L9E

Yesterday's Songs (1981): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKzrV_ZQPkY

Inspired by the film E.T.:

Heartlight (1982): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0TfR9mgOiU

after E.T.Bos

I'm Alive (1983): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPgF2tcdUv0

Front Page Story (1983): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C74mmgznWto

Turn Around (1984): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9utj6AUtjE

Headed for the Future (1986): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vM3QAjWH8Q

Sales slumped in the mid-80s and 90s, but he remained a huge concert draw.

I Dreamed a Dream (1987): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUZMDF3mLBw

The Best Years of Our Lives (1989): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eqxvlB5i8Q

Don't Turn Around (1991): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poyehZZ8pnk

Diamond enjoyed a resurgence in the 2000s. Sports teams, most notably the Boston Red Sox began playing "Sweet Caroline" at games,his songs appeared in films, Will Ferrell did an impression on Saturday Night Live, and "America" became an anthem for the 2002 Olympics. The 2001 film, Saving Silverman, featured a Neil Diamond subplot.

You Are The Best Part of Me (2001): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj-Vo1h65pM

Delirious Love w/ Brian Wilson (2006): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjvBmlg2HZ8

Cherry Cherry Christmas (2009): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjKaPHLPSXM

Following the Boston Marathon bombings, Neil Diamond stood up:

The Freedom Song (2013): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UR5XD5O8vU